I was wondering, with a mag tube extension, ive heard of guys using wood or aluminum dowels to limit rounds to legal spec. Any experience or advice when doing this, or best way one would go about.? I figure you would turn down some aluminum to match the follower and do trial by error to figur out best length? Starting longer than you need of course. You dont want more than 5.9, 3" rounds in there. Any thoughts? Just a project ive been considering
Mag tube extension for nd limit material
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If you're talking a non-semi (pump, etc.) then the 5 round issue is moot as it only applies to semis. Removable plugs are common when guns are used for hunting. If it's a semi then the change has to be permanent i.e. you can't just drop a plug in a semi mag tube to limit it to less then 6 rounds if that plug is easily removed.. As to what constitutes "permanent" you would have to check the regs. For example, a rivet in an AR mag is considered permanent. So is a block that is glued in. A blind pin through a plug might be OK but this is one of those gray areas that the Firearms Act is so full of.
Good question, what is the plan here? The block may have to be permanent depending on the situation.
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The Cartridge Magazine Control Regulations (SOR/98-462 Part 4 Section 3), Sub-Section (4):
A cartridge magazine described in subsection (1) that has been altered or re-manufactured so that it is not capable of containing more than five or ten cartridges, as the case may be, of the type for which it was originally designed is not a prohibited device as prescribed by that subsection if the modification to the magazine cannot be easily removed and the magazine cannot be easily further altered so that it is so capable of containing more than five or ten cartridges, as the case may be.
Sub-Section (5) gives a listing of accepted methods which qualify as permanent modifications, and they generally include welding, brazing, epoxy, ‘or any other similar method.’ Interesting to note that rivets are not mentioned, and all alterations given are applied to the magazine body, not the follower or other internal parts; I suppose those fall under similar methods.
But in your case the simplest would be Paragraph (a) under (5), which states ‘the indentation of its casing.’ If you can put a big ol' dent in the extension tube at the correct spot, that would seem to satisfy the Law.
A cartridge magazine described in subsection (1) that has been altered or re-manufactured so that it is not capable of containing more than five or ten cartridges, as the case may be, of the type for which it was originally designed is not a prohibited device as prescribed by that subsection if the modification to the magazine cannot be easily removed and the magazine cannot be easily further altered so that it is so capable of containing more than five or ten cartridges, as the case may be.
Sub-Section (5) gives a listing of accepted methods which qualify as permanent modifications, and they generally include welding, brazing, epoxy, ‘or any other similar method.’ Interesting to note that rivets are not mentioned, and all alterations given are applied to the magazine body, not the follower or other internal parts; I suppose those fall under similar methods.
But in your case the simplest would be Paragraph (a) under (5), which states ‘the indentation of its casing.’ If you can put a big ol' dent in the extension tube at the correct spot, that would seem to satisfy the Law.
